Sri Venkatesh @ Prathap @ Papa v. the State of Karnataka by Mandya Rural Police
Case brief
What is this about?
CRL.P No. 13375 of 2025, Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), single-judge oral order dated 30-10-2025 by SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR J; Section 439 CrPC (with Section 483 BNSS noted) bail petition by accused No.1 Venkatesh @ Prathap @ Papa in S.C.No.127/2021, Sections 397 and 511 IPC, Crime No.24/2021, Mandya Rural Police Station, trial before I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mandya; prior bail order 19.02.2022, release 14.06.2022; repeated trial absences, NBWs issued and recalled; absence on 27.06.2024 without exemption, NBW executed, produced 12.12.2024, judicial custody since; Sessions Court had rejected subsequent bail petition per State's contention; petition ALLOWED - bail granted with conditions: Rs.1,00,000/- personal bond with one like surety, bar on tampering with prosecution witnesses, attendance on all hearing dates unless exempted; no precedents engaged.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Petition allowed; petitioner/accused No.1 granted bail in S.C.No.127/2021 pending on the file of I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mandya, arising out of Crime No.24/2021 of Mandya Rural Police Station, subject to: personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for the likesum; no tampering with prosecution witnesses; appearance on all hearing dates unless exempted.